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Filed March 1a, 1920 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Patented July 3, 1923.

PASCAL J. SHAMPAY, OF GIIIGAGO, ILLINOIS.

CLEANING MACHINE.

Application filed March 18, 1920. Serial No. 366,927.

T 0. all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PASCAL J. Srramrnv, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Chicago, in the county of Cool; and'State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cleaning Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invent on relates to cleaning mae h n s, an a o t j ct he pro sio of a simple and 'efiicient device of the charcter ent nedi further ob'ect is the provision of a simple and eiiicient cleaning device adapted to hold the articles to be cleaned in'tubular form while being cleaned. p

A still further, object of the inventionis the provision of means for holding an article to be cleaned in tubular form, rotating said 'article to be cleaned about a vertical axis and'discharging a cleaning-fluid by centrif ugal forcejagainst said article to be cleaned.

A further object is the provision of a pluralityof receptacles'having cleaning elevments therein 'mounted'on an axis so that the receptacles can be rotated about said axis to bring each of the cleaning elements in position for being operated by driving mechanism. 1

Astill-further object is the provision of a simple and efficient driving connection for connecting a power means with a cleaning element; such as set forth hereinafter.

A still further object is the provision of :annular supporting means for supporting anarticle to be cleaned in tubular form.

Other objects will appearhereinafter. An embodiment of my invention is indicated in the accompanying drawings form ing a part of this specification,- and in which,

- Fig. 1 is a bodying my invention.

Fig. '2 'is an enlarged fragmental view taken as looking fromline 2.2-in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a vertical section taken'through one of the cleaning elements of my device. Fig. 4 'is a section taken on lines4-4 of Fig. Y

Fig. 5 is a partial bottom-'viewof'the rotating was-heielement and section of a post upon which-said element is mounted viewed as from line-55 in Fig. Figl 6 is a'plan view'of thedevi'ce shown in Fig. 1.

side elevation of a device em.- 7 I i p Alsefbetween the sides of the tube 23 and Fig. 7 is a fragmental plan view of one ofv the articles to be cleaned holding elements. Fig. 8 is a section taken through the lower ring member for holdingthe article to be eaned, and i i 9 is a view similar to Fig. 8 but showing the locking means in operative pesit qu: i

Referring more particularly to the draw ings I have indi eated a base10having an upr ght "pos ll thereon." Adjacentthe upper end of the post 11 are arms 12 having earin 3 i th i in r-e d I h ar ings13 is .journaled a driving shaft 14 having apnlley 15 at'its upper endfor engage ment with a belt, not shown.

Adjacentthe lower end of the post 11" are two frame members 16 with ,a frictionalleviating bearing 17 between. the lower- "most of the frame 1.6 andthe base 10.:The

bearing 17 maybe of any desirableform. I

The frames 16 are provided with annual end portions18 and. in each of the end portions 18 ofthemen bers16 is atubul ar wall 19 adapted to hold a cleaning fluid. Each of the lower members 18 has-a valve 20 cone;

nected therein so as to drain the receptacle formedby thelower member 18 and tubular walls 1 9. I I I l In each of the parts 18 of the lowermost m er .6 is d pre q i vhi his P- cur ed a collar 21 and said'collar is an upright post'22 providing a vertical axis for a rotary cleaningdevice within a wall a 19. 1 It will be apparent that the member 21 may be dispensed with and the .post' 22 mounted directly in the bottom of the part 8 when S9 esire Disposed around the post 22 is a tubular member 23 having its top end .Zclosed. e wee e op 12 a d the top f p 22 is a ball-bearing 25 of any desired type.

ber 27. ln the present instance, the outer edges of-the'disc 27 are shownextending *u-pwa-rdly slightly 'so as; to form a somewhat dish-shaped disc. However, the shape of the disc maybe changed to suit different qu rem nts.

On the disc 27 aremounted two walls 28- nrl weaving open ngs' h r n and substantially concentric with each other and the tube 23. I have shown the wall 28 as being of perforated material and the wall 29 as being of coarse woven fabric, but it will be understood that these walls mav be made up of any desirable material, the important thing being that they are of such material will permit the easy passage of the cleaning fluid therethrough.

To the top of the outermost wall 28 I secure an upwardly extending brake member 30, and on an adjacent part of the upper member 18 I provide a pin 31 to which is pivoted two brake bands 32, sem1- circular in form. At the opposite side from pin 31 on said member 18 is a clamping device 33 so that after a cleaning device has been in operation and it is desired to stop the rotary movement thereof, the operator moves the handle of locking device 33 to clamp the brake bands 32 on the brake member 30.

Between'the circular wall 29 and the tube 23 are one or more spirals 34 which preferably have their edges secured in any desirable manner to the walls 29 and 28 although the spirals 34 may be secured toonly one of the walls 29 or 23 when so desired. The spirals 84 extend down through the disc 2? and terminate in a scoop 35 which has. its lower edge adjacent the bottom of the receptacle and the top edge of lower member 18 so that (.5 the cleaning element rotates the scoop 35 picks up the cleaning fluid from the bottom of the receptacle and carries it up the spiral to the top of the latter. As the cleaning fluid passes up the spiral portions thereof pass out through the foraminous wall 29 toward the wall 28.

At the top of the tube 23 is attached a. conical clutch member 36. This clutch member 36 may be made of any desirable material such as pressed fibre or paper. On the lower end of the shaft 14 is a clutch member 37 splinedon said shaft to move vertically onto and off of the clutch member 36. I find it advantageous to provide a compression spring 38 around the shaft 14 to normally press the clutch member down toward clutch member 36. When it is desired to disconnect the driving shaft from the cleaning device, a lever 39, which is pivoted at 40 on a bearing 13, can be pressed'downwardly to raise the clutch member 37 by means of links 41 and a band 42, see Fig. 1. lVhen the clutch mem-- ber 37 is drawn up on shaft 14 one receptacle may be passed from under shaft 14 and the v other receptacle brought under shaft 14 for operating the cleaning device in the latter. Thus, while the cleaning device in one receptacle is in operation, articles to be cleaned may be taken from and other articles put in the other cleaning deof holder I preferably provide a plurality of openings 46 in each member 45 so that the cleaning fluid thrown from the spiral 34 can pass throughsaid openings to contact the edges of the article to be cleaned..

as clearly indicated at 47 in Fig. 9. Also,

when the cleaning fluid falls or runs down onto the top of the horizontal portion of member 45, such cleaning fluid can drain out through openings 46 during the drying operation. Each member 45 is provided with a plurality of points 48 which preferably extend radially out from the axis of the cleaning element. It is easier to place the article to be cleaned on the points when pointed in this direction although they may be pointed in other directions when'so desired. As a means for keeping the article to be cleaned on the points 48, I provide annular members 50. These members 50 may be attached to the members 45 in any desirable manner. I have indicated slots 51 in the members 50 with screws 52 threaded in the members 45 and disposed within the slots 51 so that by loosening the screws, the members 50 may he slipped downwardly to the position indicated in Fig. 8 for placing on and taking off the article to be cleaned'and in Fig. 9 I have shown a member 50in position for holding the article to be cleaned on points 48. It will be apparent that the screws 52 can be tightened to hold the members 50 in either of these positions. One of the article holding members rests on each of the ledges 43 and 44., as clearly indicated in F 3. On the upper member 50 I have indicated a ledge 53 whi h rests on the shoulder 44 for supportin the upper annular-holding member.

On the clutch member 37 I provide a discshaped flange 54 which covers over the interior of the upper article-to-be-cleaned sup port so as to prevent the cleaning fluid from splashing or being thrown out of the receptacle. When so desired a flange 55 may be provided on the bottom of flange 54 for engaging the top of wall 29 for supporting the latter in upright position. Also, the upper member 18 may be' provided with a downwardly extending flange 56 for helping divert the cleaning fluid downwardly so asn'ot to pass out of the opening between members 30 and 18'. Y I s In the base I pivot a latch 57 as at58.

This latch has a lug 59 extending up'through the base 10 in the path of a projection 60 on the bottom of each of members 18. The lug 60 is indicated in Fig. 2 as having an inclined part 61 adapted to be engaged by the part 59 so' that when the members 16 are swung around on the post 11 member 59 will yield downwardly riding over the inclined part. 61 and stopping against the square shoulder 62 so as to arrest the rotary movement of the member 16. This locking device hOlClStliG receptacle inproper posi-.

tion for operation by shaft 14. When it is desired to change receptacles; lever '39 'is pressed downwardly to disengage the shaft This machine is particularly adaptable for washing bed blankets and the like. The blankets, or other articles to be washed, are wound around on and attached-to the ring holders and lowered into the washing receptacles. They maybe wound in one or more turns and if the tubularly formed blankets and the like are longer than the length of the walls 19, these articles to be washed may lie in folds between the upper and lower rings.

I claim: 1

1. Cleaning apparatus comprising a receptacle; a cylinder rotatably mounted on a vertical axis in said receptacle and having,

openings in its walls an article-to-be-cleaned holder adapted to hold an article in spreadout condition against the inner peripheryof said cylinder; and means for raising a clean- 7 ing fluid from the bottom of said receptacle and discharging such cleaning fluid centrifugally toward said cylinder.

2. Cleaning apparatus comprising a receptacle; a cylinder rotatably mounted on a vertical axis in said receptacle and having openings in its walls; rings at the top and bottom of said cylinder adapted tohold an article to be cleaned in spread-out condition adjacent the, inner wall of said cylinder; and means for discharging the, cleaning fluid radially from the axis of said cylinder toward an article to be cleaned and facilitate holding the latter tightly against the inner wall of said cylinder.

Cleanin apparatus c mprising a re ceptacle ;"a "cylinder rotatably mounted on a i vertical axis in said receptacle and having openings in its walls; blanket holding rings held in position by gravity "at the top and bottom of said cylinder at the inner side of the latter; and means for discharging a cleaning fluid radially toward saidicylindeiz' 4. A cleaning machine comprisinga receptacle; a vertical post n, the receptacle; a rotary member o rna-led onthe post; means in the rotary member for suspending an article to be. cleaned inzspi'ead out tubular form around thG VGItlCEIl post; and means at the central portion of the rotary member for pickingup a cleaning fluid from thebot tom of the receptacleand discharging said cleaning,fiuidagainst substantially all of? the article to be cleaned at the same time.

5. A; clean ng'mao'hine COIHQl'lSlIlg'EL. ro-

tary member having twosubstantially:c0n-' centric foraminous walls; an annularfsup port concentric with the i' oraminou's wall and adapted to hold an article to be cleaned in spread out tubular form between said walls; and a spiral having its periphery engaging-the inner foraminous wall and hav, ing its lower end adapted to pick up a cleaningfluid below the bottom ofsaid'rotary member.

. 6. A cleaning machine comprising a receptacle; a verticalpost in the receptacle; a tubular member rotatably mounted on the' post; a substantiallydish-shaped bottom atconcentric foraminous walls extending up .tached to said member two substantially i from said bottom; a scoop attached tosaid;

bottom and reaching down adjacent the 'bottom of said receptacle; a spiral extending upwardly from said scoop and attached to said tubular member and the innermost of said walls; shoulders adjacent the top and bottom of one of'said walls; a ring on each; of said shoulders; and means on each ring for holding an article to b'eclean'ed in tubu- ,lar form between the foraminous walls.

7. A cleaning machine comprising a base;

a post on the base; a plurality of receptacles pivotally mounted on said post and adapted to swing over said base; rotary cleaning 7 mechanism in each receptacle; a-power shaft journaled on said post over said base; clutchmechanism forengaging said shaft with either of the cleaning mechanisms; means tending to hold the clutch mechanism in op erative engagement with one of the cleaning mechanisms; and means'for disengaging the clutch mechanism from said cleaning mecha nism. I

8. A cleaning machine comprising a rotary member; means in said rotary member for discharging a fluid radially against the,

lateral walls thereof and an article to be cleaned holding ring angular in cross-section disposed substantially concentrically with the axis of said rotarymember and having outwardly extending openings therein affording passages for conveying a liquid to the portions of the article to be cleanedengaging said ring.

Cleaning apparatus comprising a cylindrical Washer housing; spaced-apart rings mounted in said housing; article to be Washed holders on said rings; and'rneans in the washer housing engaging said rings and cooperating with the latter and said holders for holding the article to be Washed in stretched tubular form during the washing process.

10. The combination with Washing apparatus, of two spaced rings having points thereon ticle to be Washed in tubular form and permit the placing into and removal from operative position in said washing apparatus of the article to be Washed while thus attached to said points.

1L. Cleaning apparatus comprising a cyanapted to engage and hold an ai lindrical container; a foraminated cylinder rotatably mounted about a vertical axis; rings mounted adjacent the top and bottom of said toraminated cylinder; points on said rings, said rings and points being adapted to hold an article to be washed in tubular form and easily removable vfrom adjacent the forarninated cylinder; and means for discharging a cleaning fluid radially between said rings toward said foraminated cylinder.

.1 2. Cleaningapparatus comprising a Wash: ing mechanism container; two spaced rings; and points fixed on said rings, said rings and points being adapted to receive an articlc to be cleaned in tubular form before introducing the latter into said container and holding: said article to be cleaned until removed from said container.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification on this 11th day of lilarch, A. D. 1920.

' PASCAL J. SHAMPAY. 

